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  "id": 4421439,
  "title": "India, Uzbekistan step up mining cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/india-uzbekistan-step-up-mining-cooperation",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-30T11:40:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-uzbekistan-step-up-mining-cooperation-eye-critical-minerals/articleshow/133628604.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India and Uzbekistan have strengthened their mining sector collaboration, focusing on geological resources and uranium. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, the two nations agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for mining and geological cooperation. Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary Sibi George stated that the MoU would be implemented swiftly, with exchanges of delegations to move the agreement forward. The collaboration is also expanding into agriculture, including seed production, drip irrigation, horticulture, and cultivation in saline conditions. Both ICAR and Uzbekistan's National Center for Knowledge and Innovation in Agriculture are working together in these areas. Additionally, India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) rollout for Uzbekistan marks a significant step in digital infrastructure, facilitating cross-border transactions. Uzbekistan also introduced a 30-day visa-free regime for Indian citizens, further boosting people-to-people contacts, tourism, and business exchanges.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}